Health Issues in the Black Community

"The truth hurts but silence kills. Braithwaite, Taylor, and the contributing authors of Health Issues in the Black Community have issued a wake up call to us all. All nations must wake up and deal with the health disparity gap with truth, dignity, and equity." -Desmond Tutu, Archbishop Emeritus, Cape Town, South Africa, Nobel Peace Laureate, 1984 "Drs. Braithwaite and Taylor have done it again with the Second Edition of Health Issues in the Black Community. This book examines the specific health care needs of African Americans at the same time that it offers practical solutions and recommendations to ensure the wellbeing of members of this population. A must-read for health care professionals of all races." -Kweisi Mfume, president and CEO, NAACP "In an era in which new scientific advances seem to occur on a daily basis, the continuing disparities in physical and mental health that exist in our country are particularly disheartening. It is for this reason that publications such as Health Issues in the Black Community are a necessity. We must continue to conduct and disseminate research necessary to combat this problem and to improve the lives of our people." -Congresswoman Donna Christian-Christensen, Chair, Congressional Black Caucus Health Braintrust "This book is the definitive examination of health issues in black America'issues sadly overlooked and downplayed in our culture and society. I congratulate Drs. Braithwaite and Taylor for their monumental book!" -Cornel West, Alphonse Fletcher Jr. University Professor, Harvard University Praise for the First Edition "Health Issues in the Black Community shows how closely the health of black Americans is linked to racism and poverty and makes clear the need for a just health care system responsive to the needs of all Americans." -Marian Wright Edelman, president, Children's Defense FundBraithwaite, Ronald L. is the author of 'Health Issues in the Black Community', published 2001 under ISBN 9780787952365 and ISBN 0787952362.